Maria Bird-Browne

Maria Vanessa Bird-Browne (born 1991) is a politician in Antigua and Barbuda. She was elected as a member of the House of Representatives for St. John's Rural East in the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda in 2018, becoming the youngest lawmaker in the country and the youngest female member of parliament across the Commonwealth. She is the country's minister for housing, lands, and urban renewal.

Maria Vanessa Bird-Browne
Member of the Antigua and Barbuda Parliament
for St. John's Rural East
Assumed office
March 2018
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Governor GeneralRodney Williams
Personal details
Born1991 (age 3233)
Political partyAntigua and Barbuda Labour Party
SpouseGaston Browne
RelationsVere Bird, Lester Bird
Alma materUniversity of Phoenix, Arden University

Bird-Browne's grandfather and uncle were the first and second prime ministers of Antigua and Barbuda, respectively. She is also the current first lady of the country; her husband, Gaston Browne, is the current prime minister, having assumed office in 2014.

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